The car: Porsche 930 Turbo. The problem: loss of control in high-speed turns. What Bey said: When a turbo was added, you got a car whose potency was matched only by its lethality. (Wikipedia Creative Commons)

The car: Porsche 930 Turbo. The problem: loss of control in high-speed turns. What Bey said: When a turbo was added, you got a car whose potency was matched only by its lethality. (Wikipedia Creative Commons)

The car: Mercedes-Benz 300SL. The problem: Loss of stability in swing-axle suspension when the car is pushed hard. What Bey said: "The gull-wing coupe was a handling nightmare." Martin Pettitt/Flickr Creative Commons

The car: Mercedes-Benz 300SL. The problem: Loss of stability in swing-axle suspension when the car is pushed hard. What Bey said: "The gull-wing coupe was a handling nightmare." Martin Pettitt/Flickr Creative

The car: Subaru Brat. The problem: Jump seats launched passengers out of the vehicle. What Bey said: "Amazingly, this feature was not revived for the spiritual-successor Baja a few years back."
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The car: Ford Pinto. The problem: gas tank that exploded in rear-end collisions. What Bey said: "Ford’s reported awareness and sluggish response to the issue only sealed the car’s fate as one of the top 10 deadliest car designs." aldenjewell/Flickr Creative Commons

The car: Ford Pinto. The problem: gas tank that exploded in rear-end collisions. What Bey said: "Ford’s reported awareness and sluggish response to the issue only sealed the car’s fate as one of the top 10